New Toy has arrived!!!!

[DaveP]

And now she is home in the driveway, waiting to head to the lake on Sunday!!! Had the check out ride today (bleeping 58 degrees!!!!). Wow! Going to be a fun summer.

[keegan]

shes a bute!

[SkiTower]

Come on guys. It's the first boat I've owned, not the first boat I have ever been on!!! Give me a little credit ;-)

We are, but things get a little different when you're in the driver's seat as opposed to along for the ride. A lot of little nuiances that aren't appreciated until you're the one having to make the decisions.

Welcome to the family!

[DaveP]

Come on guys. It's the first boat I've owned, not the first boat I have ever been on!!! Give me a little credit ;-)

[SkiTower]

And practice up and get your ramp routine down. Don't sit on the ramp any longer than necessary due to loading / unloading gear into the boat or not knowing how to load or launch your boat.

If you need help with anything, I'm sure there's someone on here close to you that'll be glad to help.

[BKinSoCal]

Good looking boat. Welcome to the family. My first boat was a Nautique too.

I really dig the new carpet. Looks awesome!!!

[Chexi]

Yes, just because one owns a Nautique does not automatically make one not a bonehead. I have seen my share of bonehead nautique owners who drive like complete idiots. Common sense will get you 99% of the way.

Here is the rest.

1. When you are towing, drive in straight lines and do buttonhook turns so that when you come back you are driving the same line. You can keep a lake calm all day if you do this.

2. Do not surf or tube anywhere near people who are skiing, wakeboarding or wakeskating. They will cast many aspersions toward you if you do, and if you're in Texas, you might find yourself in a gun fight.

On holiday weekends, all rules are basically off, because the lakes will be shoulder to shoulder with idiots who do not know rules 1 and 2 (or have any common sense).

[gride]

Good call on no power turns. Definitely read over the manual too and follow break in procedure. You'll probably want to have your bow speakers wired to an amp instead of running off the head unit as well.

[seth]

Awesome boat!!!! Being your first boat hopefully you know about power turning, but if not check out nopowerturns.com. I cringe every time I see a Nautique on the lake doing power turns.

[DaveP]

Congrats on your new boat!! It's a good week!!

[GCSuper]

Congratulations ! I know exactly how you feel as my 2011 210 is going to be ready tomorrow.

[gride]

Welcome to the club. Nothing with wrong with going green. It's environmentally friendly

[rucks22]

Congrats on the new family boat!! Welcome to the Nautique family and lifestyle. Cheers

[swc5150]

Very cool! Delivery day is always a great day for a family!

[210GA]

Congrads man, sick ride!